Name: Leaving Church
ISBN: 9780060872632

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Faith, Honestly

A candid memoir about seeking an authentic way to live as a Christian.

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A personal exploration of faith and vocation
Questions about what an authentic Christian life can look like

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A search that eventually means giving up the pulpit
A memoir centered on faith, personal change, and conviction

Book Details

Authors: Barbara Brown Taylor
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: May 1, 2012
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Christian Memoirs · Church Growth
Reading lane: Christian Memoirs

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About This Book

“This beautiful book is rich with wit and humanness and honesty and loving detail….I cannot overstate how liberating and transforming I have found Leaving Church to be.” —Frederick Buechner, author of Beyond Words “This is an astonishing book. . . . Taylor is a better writer than LaMott and a better theologian than Norris. In a word, she is the best there is.” — Living Church Barbara Brown Taylor, once hailed as one of America’s most effective and beloved preachers, eloquent...

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“This beautiful book is rich with wit and humanness and honesty and loving detail….I cannot overstate how liberating and transforming I have found Leaving Church to be.” —Frederick Buechner, author of Beyond Words “This is an astonishing book. . . . Taylor is a better writer than LaMott and a better theologian than Norris. In a word, she is the best there is.” — Living Church Barbara Brown Taylor, once hailed as one of America’s most effective and beloved preachers, eloquently tells the moving and delightful story of her search to find an authentic way of being Christian—even when it meant giving up her pulpit.